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by Robin Crumby (Author)
Post-apocalyptic thriller, exploring the breakdown of society in the wake of a devastating pandemic. Set in a near-future Britain decimated by a mysterious airborne virus...
Where would you go to survive the end of the world?
Far from the smoking ruins of the cities, Hurst Castle stands alone. A medieval fortress surrounded by the tidal waters of the Solent on the south coast of England.
Hurst's seventy-four occupants scrape a living, scavenging for food and supplies in a lawless society without electricity or government. There is no time to mourn. Survival is all that matters.
But they are not alone. Rival groups covet the castle's closely guarded resources, probing its defences.
When a military-led relief operation makes contact, Hurst's stalwart leader, Jack, faces a desperate choice. To set aside their differences and join an alliance that promises hope or to unite against the newcomers and their plans for reconstruction. Jack must discover the truth about the Allies before it's too late, but who can he trust? Only time will tell.
The battle for Hurst has begun.
If you enjoy fast-paced, post-apocalyptic stories such as The Road, Station Eleven, The Stand, The Last Day, Survivors, Pandemic and The Atlantis Gene, you'll love Hurst, book one in The Hurst Chronicles post-apocalyptic series. "A dark, dystopian page-turner."
"Contagion meets The Road", "Terrifyingly realistic", "A perfect blend of science fiction, history and social commentary." "Written in 2016, before COVID-19, the author just got so many details spot on in this series."
"One of the most original and just flat out interesting and intelligently profound dystopian novels I've ever read." - Indie Book Reviewers
"An action-packed, disturbing and thought-provoking story of an all-too-possible dystopian future." - The Book Reviewers
Author Biography
Robin Crumby is the British author of 'The Hurst Chronicles', a post-apocalyptic series set on the south coast of England in the aftermath of a deadly flu pandemic. Since reading John Wyndham's Day of the Triffids as a child, Robin became fascinated by end of the world dystopian literature and was inspired to start writing by Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' and Emily St. John Mandel's 'Station Eleven'. Why? Because post-apocalyptic fiction fires the imagination like nothing else. Pondering what comes next, who would survive, what would life look like? Much of the best fiction in this popular genre focuses on brain-eating zombies or events unfolding in the USA, so Robin determined to write a story set in the UK. His Eureka moment came wandering the shingle beach at Milford-on-sea, inspired by the beauty and rich history of the Solent. Where better to survive the end of the world than a medieval castle surrounded by water? Robin spent much of his childhood messing about in boats, exploring the many waterways, harbours and military forts of the Isle of Wight, where 'The Hurst Chronicles' series is set.
